Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201991510 - Employee Is Killed When Struck in Chest by Drilling Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 201991510 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 02/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308665090	02/16/2005	1781	237110	Beaver Dam Drilling And Construction, L.C.

Abstract: On February 14, 2005, Employee #1 was helping remove a drilling pipe from a water well drilling rig by placing it onto a flatbed truck. The pipe was not completely unthreaded and while attempting to stack the pipe onto the truck, the pipe suddenly jolted. The pipe then struck Employee #1 in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, DRILL PIPE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, PIPE, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308665090			Fatality	Other	Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Other

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